This Day in History Class

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2001 Episodes

  1. Pennsylvania ends its ban on theatrical performances - March 2nd, 1789

    Published: 02/03/2023
  2. John Winthrop records the earliest known UFO sighting in America - March 1st, 1639

    Published: 01/03/2023
  3. An experimental cannon explodes on board the USS Princeton - February 28th, 1844

    Published: 28/02/2023
  4. A Massachusetts pastor is dismissed from his church for baptizing a dog - February 27th, 1922

    Published: 27/02/2023
  5. The first issue of the Shawnee Sun is published - February 24th, 1835

    Published: 24/02/2023
  6. W.E.B. Du Bois is born - February 23rd, 1868

    Published: 23/02/2023
  7. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince win the first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance - February 22nd, 1989

    Published: 22/02/2023
  8. NASCAR is founded - February 21st, 1948

    Published: 21/02/2023
  9. Flashback episode for President's Day

    Published: 20/02/2023
  10. Virginia legislators vote to retire the controversial state song - February 17th, 1997

    Published: 17/02/2023
  11. British broadcasters put an end to the "Toddlers' Truce" - February 16th, 1957

    Published: 16/02/2023
  12. Teddy bears are sold for the first time - February 15th, 1903

    Published: 15/02/2023
  13. Introducing: The Last Soviet

    Published: 15/02/2023
  14. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre erupts in Chicago - February 14th, 1929

    Published: 14/02/2023
  15. The League of Nations recognizes the permanent neutrality of Switzerland - February 13th, 1920

    Published: 13/02/2023
  16. Major League Baseball bans the spitball - February 10th, 1920

    Published: 10/02/2023
  17. The Qianlong Emperor abdicates the Chinese throne - February 9th, 1796

    Published: 09/02/2023
  18. Mysterious cloven hoof-marks appear in Devon, England - February 8th, 1855

    Published: 08/02/2023
  19. Two astronauts complete the first untethered spacewalks - February 7th, 1984

    Published: 07/02/2023
  20. The Sámi people hold their first national congress - February 6th, 1917

    Published: 06/02/2023

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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